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Sabal palmetto

Blue Palmetto, Cabbage Palm
Also known as: Chamaerops palmetto (Walter) Michx. +17 more
  • Chamaerops palmetto (Walter) Michx.
  • Corypha palmetto Walter
  • Inodes blackburniana (Schult. & Schult.f.) O.F.Cook
  • Inodes palmetto (Walter) O.F.Cook
  • Inodes schwartzii O.F.Cook
  • Inodes schwarzii O.F.Cook
  • Inodes swartzii O.F.Cook
  • Sabal bahamensis (Becc.) L.H.Bailey
  • Sabal blackburniana Glazebrook
  • Sabal blackburniana Schult. & Schult.f.
  • Sabal jamesiana Small
  • Sabal mexicana Sauvalle
  • Sabal palmetto var. bahamensis Becc.
  • Sabal parviflora Becc.
  • Sabal schwarzii (O.F.Cook) Becc.
  • Sabal viatoris L.H.Bailey
  • SH1640997.08FU
  • SH3732572.08FU
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Arecaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Sabal palmetto (commonly known as Blue Palmetto or Cabbage Palm) is a palm tree belonging to the Arecaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Palm

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Bahamas, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Turks-Caicos Is.

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago

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